#New insights into the origins of our universe

“#New insights into the origins of our universe” A portion of a new picture of the oldest light in the universe taken by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope. This part covers a section of the sky 50 times the moon’s width, representing a region of space 20 billion light-years across. The light, emitted just 380,000 years…

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#Regular arrays of silicon nanoparticles key to improving light emissions in nanophotonic devices

“#Regular arrays of silicon nanoparticles key to improving light emissions in nanophotonic devices” Credit: Eindhoven University of Technology Nanophotonics considers how light and matter at the nanoscale interact with each other, with findings in the field being important for nanofabrication techniques and in future photonic devices. Until recently, metallic nanoparticles have been predominantly used in…

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#Dehydration increases amphibian vulnerability to climate change

“#Dehydration increases amphibian vulnerability to climate change” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Amphibians have few options to avoid the under-appreciated one-two punch of climate change, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University researchers and others. Rising summer temperatures are also resulting in higher rates of dehydration among wet-skinned amphibians as they attempt to keep…

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